CHATEAU BENC GRESLAND LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC752000 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 11020SIC 11020
  • 11030SIC 11030
  • 77400Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  2. 2025-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHATEAU BENC GRESLAND LIMITED
  5. 2022-12-01
    GRESLAND, Christophe,Paul,Jacques appointed
    secretary
  6. 2022-12-01
    GRESLAND, Christophe,Paul,Jacques appointed
    director
  7. 2022-12-01
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GRESLAND" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-28

Group structure

Gresland & Co Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Gresland & Co Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CHATEAU BENC GRESLAND LIMITED
This company · SC752000

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gresland & Co Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/12/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

SC752000 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Edinburgh
EH7 9HR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-14

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GRESLAND, Christophe,Paul,Jacques
secretary · appointed 2022-12-01
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GRESLAND, Christophe,Paul,Jacques
director · ~39y · appointed 2022-12-01
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Active

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Recent filings (6 total)

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-01